The Vietnam – Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) signed on
May 5 reflects a high level of commitment from both sides and is set to
both challenge and benefit the Vietnamese economy in the future.
Both Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang and Azerbaijani
President Ilham Alyev expressed their hope for strong multifaceted
cooperation in the next few years during their talks in Baku on May 14.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Thai counterpart Prayut
Chan-ocha have agreed to beef up Vietnam-Thailand trade links for the
goal of 15 billion USD in two-way trade prior to 2020.
A consensus to work together in the development of domestic agricultural
products to be sold on the global market was the highlight of meetings
between Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Cao Duc Phat and his
counterparts from Indonesia and the Philippines in Jakarta on April 19.
Two-way trade between Vietnam and Russia hit 2.6 billion SD in 2014,
which, however, accounted for less than 1 percent of Vietnam's total
import-export activity with the world, which stood at 298.2 billion USD.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen
Thien Nhan chaired a Vietnam-India Business Forum in New Delhi on March
21 during his official visit to India.
Dong Nai’s woodwork and ceramic products hold a great opportunity for
direct export to the US market, said a US business delegation while
meeting with their Vietnamese peers in the southern province on January
29.
The 70 year-history of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) has been written
with glorious victories, inspiring national liberation movements of
suppressed nations around the world in the past as well as significantly
contributing to the current national defence and construction, said
Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son.
The Department for Overseas Labour Management on October 20 announced
the recruitment of 180 nurses and orderlies to work in Japan as part
of the Vietnam-Japan economic partnership agreements (EPA).
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has hailed the US’s “return
to Asia” policy and President Obama’s strong commitment to Asia
rebalance during his meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden in
Washington DC on June 25.
At talks with his Azerbaijan counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Hanoi on May
19, President Truong Tan Sang made clear Vietnam’s stance on expanding
relations with the Eurasian country as its major partner in southern
Caucasus.
Given that markets like the European Union (EU) and Japan are becoming
harder to please and that the demand in these markets is not increasing,
South Asia is considered as offering great prospects for Vietnamese
businesses, the Vietnam Economic News reported on February 18.
As many as 180 Vietnamese nurses and orderlies are participating in a
Japanese language training course which began on December 9 in the
northern province of Hung Yen, to prepare to work in Japan in
2015.
Vietnam, one of the world’s leading rice exporters , has lowered
bar for its rice export for 2013 to between 7-7.2 million tonnes from
the targeted 7.5 million tonnes and is striving to open new markets .
The Vietnam Economic News reports.
The Vietnam Telecom
Services Company (Vinaphone) has announced new rates for international
roaming services as of October with big reductions in voice call and
data transmission charges.
Singapore has signed
open skies agreements with Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Tanzania on the
sidelines of the 38th session of the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Assembly held in Canada from September 23 - 30.
Experts at a recent seminar hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development shared the view that Vietnam’s World Trade
Organisation (WTO) membership has both positively and adversely affected
the country’s agricultural sector, radio The Voice of Vietnam reports.
